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Victoria state's leader confident Australian Open 2021 will go-ahead

The political leader of Australia's Victorian state says despite 'incredibly complex' negotiations, he is confident January's Australian Open tennis tournament will proceed

Australia, Japan to bolster defence ties amid China's rise in Asia-Pacific

Australian Prime Minister is in Japan to hold talks with his Japanese counterpart to bolster defence ties between the two US allies to counter China's growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region

RCEP signatories ready for talks once India gives written request to join

Countries that have signed the RCEP agreement can start negotiations with India for joining the pact once New Delhi submits a written request stating its intention for the same

Aus hopes Asia-Pacific trade deal will improve ties with China: Report

Trade disputes have hit a dozen Australian industries and threatened exports to China of agricultural products, timber and resources worth billions of dollars

Hong Kong dissent: China threatens countermeasures against UK, Australia

In a bid to assert its dominance over Hong Kong, China on Friday threatened countermeasures against Britain and Australia

Diwali's message has a special significance this year: Aus PM Morrison

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has extended Diwali greetings and said the festival's message carries "a special significance" this year as the world is responding to the coronavirus pandemic

In calls with world leaders, Biden emphasises on a secure Indo-Pacific

US President-elect Joe Biden in phone calls with the leaders of Australia, Japan and South Korea emphasised on maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region

Australia could lose swimming medal from 2012 Olympic in doping case

Rickard, a three-time Olympic medalist, swam in the heats for Australia. The United States won gold with a team that included Michael Phelps

23-year-old sues Australia for not disclosing climate change risk in bonds

Kathleen O'Donnell says the Australian Office of Financial Management and Treasury are deceiving investors by not disclosing climate change alongside other financial risks in its exchange-traded debt

No new Covid cases, deaths in Australia's worst-hit state for seventh day

For a seventh day, Australia's worst-hit of Victoria did not register even a single fresh coronavirus case or death, paving the way for further easing of restrictions and domestic border reopening

Adani's Australia coal unit back in the spotlight after name change

The rebrand comes as the miner readies to ship out its first coal next year in the face of years of vocal opposition from climate change activists

China looks to 'punish' Australia: Lobsters, wine and coal become targets

China's blacklist -- delivered verbally to commodities traders -- includes coal, barley, copper, sugar, timber, wine and lobster

Australia reports no new local cases for the first time in 5 months

Australia has recorded no new locally transmitted coronavirus infection for the first time in five months

Qantas says Australia virus travel curbs cost it $71 mn in quarterly profit

The airline is running less than 30% of its normal domestic capacity due to border closures

Australian law enforcement, corruption agencies examine Vatican money trail

The national financial crime intelligence agency, two police forces and a public sector corruption watchdog have been drawn into the Vatican scandal

Beijing rebuff: Australia to take part in naval excercise Malabar 2020

The four-nation naval exercise will be held later this year

Amid Ladakh row, Australia to be part of Indian Navy's Malabar exercise

The US and Japan are the other countries that participate in the annual exercise, which is likely to take place next month in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea

'Quad' nations ready to work with others for free, open Indo-Pacific: US

Washington has been pushing for closer collaboration among the members of the so-called Quad grouping as a bulwark against China's growing regional influence

China happiest nation, India 13 in marketing firm's online survey for 2020

Peru, Chile, Spain are least happy, according to Ipsos's study in 27 global markets.

Australia's largest investment funds plan entry into India, meet NIIF

These funds collectively manage assets worth Rs 38 trillion, see scope in India despite Covid